Luke 6:28
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
In Context
27“But I say to you who are listening, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Cross References
Luke 6:27“But I say to you who are listening, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Luke 23:34But Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots to divide his garments.
Acts 14:5And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat them and stone them,
1 Corinthians 4:12We labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;
1 Peter 3:9Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but, on the contrary, bless, knowing that to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.
Matthew Henry on Luke 6:28-37
Exhortations to Justice and Mercy. 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For… Read the whole commentary →